Critical Responses About the Black Family in Toni Morrison's God Help the Child explores the integral role of what Kobi Kambon has called the "conscious African family" in developing commercial success stories such as those of Morrison's protagonist, Bride. Initially, Bride's accomplishments are an extension of a superficial "cult of celebrity" which inhabits and undermines the development of meaningful interpersonal relationships until a significant literal and metaphorical journey helps her redefine success by facilitating the building of community and family.

Critical Responses About the Black Family in Toni Morrison's God Help the Child explores the integral role of what Kobi Kambon has called the “conscious African family� in developing commercial success stories such as those of Morrison’s protagonist, Bride. Initially, Bride’s accomplishments are an extension of a superficial “cult of celebrity� which inhabits and undermines the development of meaningful interpersonal relationships until a significant literal and metaphorical journey helps her redefine success by facilitating the building of community and family.

A succinct attempt to clear away the brush and get at the roots of human suffering. It is a simple analysis of the human condition and the forces standing in the way of combating ignorance and powerlessness.

This book is in essence a concerted effort to understand the disease of addiction, and its effect on the human mind. This approach embraces the scientific progress that has dominated the last century and led us to conquer some of the most tenacious diseases in our history. With the discovery of DNA and the advent of ever more refined methods for its manipulation, this century bears the promise of leading us to victory over what may be our most insidious foe; addiction itself.

Este ibro es un esfuerzo por comprended la enfermedad de la adiccion y su efecto sobre la mente humana. Este enfoque abarca el progreso cientifico que ha dominado el siglo pasado y nos ha llevado a la conquista de algunas de la enfermedades mas tenaces en nuestra historia.